With MLK Day off from school, I had some time for morning experimentation in the kitchen. For my February “Veggie Table” column in The Virginian-Pilot, I thought I would make a special Valentine’s Breakfast since the holiday falls on a Sunday. My aunt, Bessie Weed’s, red velvet cake has long inspired my love of Red Velvet everything causing me to transform her cake into cookies, shortcakes and, now, pancakes.
First I checked online and, not surprisingly, there were a number of non-vegan iterations, including some from a particular restaurant that folks raved about, but that were unappetizingly pink. Others were thin and otherwise not what I was after. Quite honestly, only one appealed: a very romantic and lovely photo with a recipe on someone’s blog, but they were not vegan. Still, it was the look I was after and I knew it could be done.
So, I turned to the go-to pancake formula that I developed and then added the key Red Velvet ingredients. After a couple of adjustments, they were ready to cook and boy-oh-boy, can I just tell you: I ate all four from my photo shoot for breakfast. I’m off to go walk and dance them off (I have a lesson today)!
They were so pretty that I had to post the photo and a brief enticement. As soon as The Virginian-Pilot publishes my February column, I will post the complete recipe. So stay tuned!
Happy MLK Day!
January 18, 2010 at 1:32 pm
I can't wait for this recipe! They look so delish!
January 18, 2010 at 1:37 pm
They will make you very happy! I wish I could post now, but my agreement with the V-P is that I not post anything I'm including in my column until after it's been published. But there will be lots more between now and then. Thanks for your comment!
January 20, 2010 at 4:30 pm
WOW! I cannot wait to taste these!!! I am planning on having red velvet cupcakes on my blog for Valentine's Day!! Maybe I will make Red Velvet Heart waffles instead!!!Awesome..Awesome idea!!!!!
January 20, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Thanks so much, VV. I fantasize about them! You can hardly go wrong with RV Cupcakes, but heart-shaped waffles would be yet another reason to love RV!